It’s a rite of passage for every established player in an NFL locker room, from his second year on. You go from being a rookie to the one asked about rookies. Usually, it’s about the players drafted at your position.
Andre Smith and Wallace Gilberry have been doing it for seven and eight years, respectively. Tyler Boyd, the club’s second-round pick a year ago, learned quickly when asked about first-round pick John Ross on Monday.
Few draftees cross positional lines, however, like second-round pick Joe Mixon did.
Players acknowledged that almost everyone has something they’re not proud of in their background, but few have it on video.